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RIM's New Blackberry Ditches Thumboard

Posted by timothy on from the but-that-was-the-coolest-thing-about-it dept.

Eric Giguere writes "Research In Motion's newest BlackBerry, the 7100t, aka 'Charm,' has a more conventional phone form factor. It does this by ditching the thumb keyboard for an extended keypad with predictive text input. It also adds Bluetooth. The changes are mostly physical, the device is still running the same basic software -- existing Java apps should run with only minor changes. More details at the BlackBerry.com website." xRelisH supplies this link to a review of the device from MSNBC.

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  1. Whoops by darth_MALL · · Score: 4, Funny

    I accidentally just dropped my BB 6280 and it broke into 12 peices! Whatever will I do? Hey boss! I have an idea for a replacement!

  2. Utter genius. by Moofie · · Score: 4, Funny

    They have gotten rid of the second-most-odious text input method (a thumb keyboard) and gone straight to the most odious.

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    Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
  3. Re:Predictive entry sounds better than others by name773 · · Score: 2, Funny

    how Blackberry devices differentiate themselves
    i'm guessing they use the chain rule

  4. Re:Predictive entry sounds better than others by foo12 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I had some bad luck with predictive entry on my T68 once. I was living in the Philippines, sharing a house with one of my coworkers. Texted him something similar to the following:

    Cant find jews. Jews on table by door/tv? Plz find jews, bring to work.

    jews = 5397 = keys.

  5. Re:I hate my Blackberry by mildness · · Score: 2, Funny
    How about...

    • I get work email when I am not at work

    I told my PHB "No way man".

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    bamph